Silver Jubilee in the Skies: IAF Celebrates 25 Years of Tejas’s Historic First Flight
Published on: Jan. 4, 2026, 5:28 p.m. | Source: Republic World
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas’s historic first flight, marking a milestone in India’s journey toward defense self-reliance. On January 4, 2001, the Technology Demonstrator (TD-1) took to the skies for the first time.
